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June 6, 2019

Checking In #8

Checking in, June 7, 2019

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June 2, 2019

286: Doris Younane

Doris Younane is a highly acclaimed Australian actor who became a household name for her role in Nine Network’s McLeod’s Daughters. However she’s been on our screens and stages for a long time. Heartbreak High, Rake, False Witness, Water Ra...

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May 30, 2019

Checking In #7

Checking in, May 31, 2019

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May 26, 2019

285: Stan Grant

Stan Grant is an Australian television news and political journalist. He is currently the ABC's indigenous and international affairs analyst, and professor of global affairs at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.He’s written ...

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May 23, 2019

Checking In #6

Checking in, May 24, 2019

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May 19, 2019

284: Julian Mitchell

Julian Mitchell is the co-founder of the Mushroom cultivation company Life Cykel find about more about him and the work he’s doing at LifeCykel.comHe’s an interesting guy - he used to work in the mining industry and had a moment where …

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May 16, 2019

Democracy with James Mathison

Checking in, May 17, 2019

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May 12, 2019

283: Briggs

Briggs is an Indigenous Australian rapper, actor, comedian, and record label owner from Shepparton, Victoria. From his breakout album in 2009, Briggs has gone on to dominate the hip hop scene here and abroad. He’s release...

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May 9, 2019

Checking In #4

Checking in, May 10, 2019

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May 5, 2019

282: Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a Social psychologist at NYU-Stern. He’s the author of The Righteous Mind, and his latest book The Coddling of The American Mind. We are a few weeks out from an election here in Australia so I couldn’t think of …

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May 2, 2019

Checking In #3

Checking in, May 3, 2019.

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April 28, 2019

281: Jo Thornely

My guest today is Jo Thornely - on twitter @JoThornely. Jo is an author, podcaster and music aficionado from Sydney Australia. A rabid live-tweeter of The Bachelor in all its forms, Jo is also utterly fascinated by Cult...

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April 25, 2019

Checking In - April 26

Checking in, April 26 2019.

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April 21, 2019

280: Ian Dickson

My guest today needs very little introduction. Ian Dickson. Dicko as you’d know him, was a brilliantly powerful record company executive that worked hand in glove with Simon Cowell as they created and broke Westlife across the planet. He ca...

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April 18, 2019

Checking in #1

Checking in, April 19 2019.

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April 14, 2019

279: Mahmood Fazal

My guest today is Mahmood Fazal. He’s a journalist for Vice, and hosts the compelling podcast “Violent Times”, a show that explores the role of violence in our modern society. From speaking to graffiti artists who were involved in brutal st...

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April 7, 2019

278: Todd Liubinskas

Todd Liubinskas is Strength and Conditioning Coach, Entrepreneur, and the new Fitness Director at Men’s Health. He’s also the founder of “Let’s Get Going” a non-profit mentor and experience program. They aspire to promote ...

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March 31, 2019

277: Tanya Hennessy

Tanya Hennessy is a comedian, author, broadcaster and YouTube superstar. She’s currently on the radio every weekend right around the country, on the internet being very, very funny - and about to be on Bachelor in Paradise UNPACKED where sh...

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March 26, 2019

276: Christina Hoff Sommers

My guest today is Christina Hoff Sommers - former Philosophy professor at Clark University in the US and currently a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Find her on twitter @CHSommersHer work mainly focuses on...

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March 24, 2019

275: Dr Ian Chung

Dr Ian Chung has been practising for nearly fifty years in Sydney, Australia. We’ll get into his story shortly - however, he made a name for himself as "Dr Rock”, the doctor to call when you have a major international performer …

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March 17, 2019

274: Josh Szeps

Josh Szeps is a Tv presenter and radio broadcaster now based in Sydney Australia. He’s currently working on the ABC presenting the Weekend Breakfast on ABC News. Josh and I have worked together a few times in our careers - howev...

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March 11, 2019

273: Graeme Simsion Part 2

Graeme Simsion is an Australian author, screenwriter, playwright and data modeller. Yes, we get nerdy and talk about Data Modelling in this chat. Graeme changed careers relatively late in life to become an author, and achieved astonishing s...

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March 10, 2019

273: Graeme Simsion Part 1

Graeme Simsion is an Australian author, screenwriter, playwright and data modeller. Yes, we get nerdy and talk about Data Modelling in this chat. Graeme changed careers relatively late in life to become an author, and achieved astonishing s...

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March 5, 2019

272: Joe Williams Part 2

Joe Williams is an author, speaker, and activist. A proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra NSW, raised in Wagga NSW. Joe’s a former elite athlete - having played Rugby League at the highest levels in this coun...

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